Railgarten shooting suspect back in custody
Alleged Railgarten shooter is back behind bars after a previous bail decision was reversed.
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September 2024
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Public Safety Trial’s first witness is ICU nurse who admitted Tyre Nichols
A nurse practitioner who treated Tyre Nichols at St. Francis Hospital described the moment the victim’s mother arrived at the hospital and saw her son for the first time after the beating.
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Tyre Nichols Trial
Public SafetyOpening statements in trial of former Memphis officers to begin Wednesday
The prosecution and the defense approved of the jury Tuesday, Sept. 10, after a two-day jury selection process.
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Public Safety Jury selection continues Tuesday with discussions of bias
The judge used the same two primary questions for potential jurors Tuesday as he did Monday, asking their opinions of a jurors’ characteristics and for an example of bias or prejudice.
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Public SafetyWho’s who in trial of former MPD officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
Here’s a list of people involved in the trial of the former Memphis Police Department officers involved in Tyre Nichols’ death.
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Public SafetyWhat to know before trial of former officers charged in Tyre Nichols’ death
The federal trial for the former Memphis Police Department officers accused in the January 2023 beating death of Tyre Nichols starts Monday, Sept. 9. Here’s what to know before it begins.
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Public Safety Murders down 21% so far this year
In 2023, Memphis hit a record 398 homicides, which include murders, justifiable homicides, negligent vehicular manslaughter and negligent manslaughter.
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Shelby County DA’s office to receive $300K for victim support
The funding will be used to provide support and resources to victims and witnesses; reduce the backlog of cases and of data processing such as forensic evidence; and update a data system that supports prosecutorial decision-making.
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MetroElevators at 201 Poplar keep going down
Shelby County government plans to install new elevators at the Criminal Justice Center. But construction remains years away, and people who work in the building say the situation is inconvenient, negligent and dangerous.
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Public SafetySentencing board formed after Eliza Fletcher’s death begins review
“Unfortunately, sometimes we don’t see the flaws in the system until something bad happens,” said Vanessa Murtaugh, chair of the new Tennessee Inmate Disciplinary Oversight Board.
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City of MemphisFewer firsts: Female judges talk diminishing gender gap
When Judge Carolyn Wade Blackett first took the bench 30 years ago, she said it was “strange” to be one of only a few women. At her first judicial conference, colleagues mistook her for hotel staff.
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August 2024
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Public SafetyNumber of MPD pursuits increase, but chase policy hasn’t changed
According to data from the Memphis Police Department, the number of police pursuits — which come with concerns about harm to civilians and property — has slowly risen.
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Public Safety Second officer in Tyre Nichols’ death enters guilty plea
Emmitt Martin III was facing a maximum of life in prison, but prosecutors are recommending he serve 40 years. U.S. District Judge Mark S. Norris does not have to follow that recommendation.
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Public Safety Three women dead after five-vehicle crash
A teenager has been charged with aggravated assault, evading arrest with vehicle pursuit and possession of a machine gun.
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Public Safety Memphis officer remembered as ‘superhero’
During his funeral service at Oak Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Johnson, 34, was remembered as a community servant with a big heart who died fulfilling his dream.
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Shelby County DA Office email reveals personal information of former employees
Personal information of hundreds of former Shelby County District Attorney’s Office employees was inadvertently distributed via email to current employees of the office.
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Metro Civil Rights Museum renovations to be complete in early 2026
The renovation of the Legacy Building and the adjacent Founders Park will provide an opportunity to tell the post-1968 story, according to the museum’s chief marketing and development officer.
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Public SafetyMan injured by gunfire, officer injured in foot pursuit after Frayser shooting
An officer reported shots fired by several suspects in a white Ford sedan at an EZ Shop, 2380 Frayser Blvd., around 4:15 p.m.
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State GovernmentAdvocates want to expand awareness of victim-compensation fund
Rafiah Muhammad-McCormick hopes an expansion of the state’s Criminal Injuries Compensation Act will make the process easier for victims and their families. But she and other advocates are working to clear another hurdle: awareness.
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City of Memphis Details of fatal MPD crash revealed
According to a preliminary report from the Tennessee Highway Patrol, no one involved in the crash was wearing a seat belt.
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Public Safety MPD deputy chief and former helicopter pilot lands new job
After more than 30 years with Memphis Police Department, a deputy chief is leaving to become top cop in a local suburb.
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Public Safety Memphis tops country for post-pandemic road death spike
Of 30 major U.S. cities, Memphis had the highest increase in road deaths from 2019 to 2022, according to a recent analysis from the New York Times.
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Metro MPD officer in fatal crash died while ‘living his dream’
Memphis Police Department Officer Demetrice Johnson, 34, died in the line of duty Friday. “He was living his dream,” said his friend of more than 20 years Henry Grant of Johnson’s ambition to be a law enforcement officer.
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Public SafetyMPD officer, civilian dead after early morning crash
A Memphis police officer and a civilian died early Friday morning after a two-vehicle crash near Downtown, the Memphis Police Department said. A second officer is in critical condition at Regional One Health.
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July 2024
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Public Safety Local, state leaders propose real-time GPS monitoring for repeat offenders
State Rep. G.A. Hardaway, D-Memphis, said the GPS monitoring program could provide another option to jail or bail with no real-time supervision.
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